Mononuclear and binuclear complexes of platinum(0) containing (alkynyl)phenylsilanes

Martin A. Bennett*, Christopher J. Cobley, David C.R. Hockless, Thomas Klettke

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    Abstract

    Reaction of bis(cycloocta-1,5-diene)platinum(0) with the (alkynyl)phenylsilanes Ph3SiC2But, Ph2Si(C2But)2 and PhSi(C2But)3 gives, respectively, [Pt(Ph3SiC2But)2] (1b), [Pt{Ph2Si(C2But)2}]2 (2b), and [Pt {PhSi(C2But)3}]2 (4b), which contain zerovalent platinum atoms coordinated by two alkyne units. Spectroscopic data indicate that (2b) and (4b) contain two PtC4 and two SiC4 tetrahedra joined at the corners. X-Ray crystallography shows that complex (4b) is isostructural and isomorphous with the known nickel analogue, two of the alkyne units being uncoordinated; the central eight-membered ring comprising two silicon, four alkyne carbon and two platinum atoms has an approximate chair conformation. In contrast, the monomer (1b) is isostructural but not isomorphous with the analogous nickel compound (1a); in the crystal there is evidence for a weak intramolecular phenyl-phenyl interaction.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)51-56
    Number of pages6
    JournalAustralian Journal of Chemistry
    Volume52
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1999

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